Day: August 7, 2022

The theme meandered through the years, from his stint as an 18-year-old in Major League Baseball to playing Cuba in 1957 and then to the Orioles clubhouse Saturday as an 85-year-old. Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson’s words all came back to the same idea, no matter how many twists it took to get…

Never underestimate the power of a good playlist because the vibe music can create often sets the tone for whatever you’re embarking on. So far, the reward system new coach Mike McDaniel created, letting the top performer of the previous day’s practice pick the music for the next session, has been one of the main…

Reid Detmers of the Los Angeles Angels reacts after giving up a home run to Luis Torrens of the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park on August 06, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Reid Detmers of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during the first inning against the Seattle…

SANDY, Utah — Cristian Arango scored a goal in each half and Los Angeles FC cruised to a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Arango’s first netter gave LAFC (16-4-3) a 1-0 lead in the 9th minute, but Sergio Córdova answered three minutes later for RSL (9-8-7) to tie the match. Kellyn…

Dylan Cease walked Marcus Semien with two outs in the second inning Friday night. That was the last Texas Rangers batter to reach against the Chicago White Sox starter, who retired the final 13 he faced. Cease allowed one run on two hits in six innings, Eloy Jiménez hit a go-ahead home run in the…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — William Agada scored his first two goals of the season and Sporting Kansas City rolled to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday. Erik Thommy gave Sporting KC (6-14-5) an early lead with a goal in the 10th minute and Agada added goals in the 40th and the…

The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…

Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the San Diego Padresv throws to the plate against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 6, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits…

There was one play in the Miami Dolphins’ Saturday practice where the defense brought more pass rushers than the offense had blockers. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, as soon as he took the shotgun snap, had to get the ball out of his hands, and it resulted in him throwing almost blindly to a spot over the…

Honolulu’s Daly Watson tries to throw out a Glendora American player at first in the Little League West Regional at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino on Saturday, August 6, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Glendora American Little league fans watch Glendora American play Honolulu in the Little League West Regional at Al…

Dylan Cease walked Marcus Semien with two outs in the second inning Friday night. That was the last Texas Rangers batter to reach against the Chicago White Sox starter, who retired the final 13 he faced. Cease allowed one run on two hits in six innings, Eloy Jiménez hit a go-ahead home run in the…

Never underestimate the power of a good playlist because the vibe music can create often sets the tone for whatever you’re embarking on. So far, the reward system new coach Mike McDaniel created, letting the top performer of the previous day’s practice pick the music for the next session, has been one of the main…

The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…

There was one play in the Miami Dolphins’ Saturday practice where the defense brought more pass rushers than the offense had blockers. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, as soon as he took the shotgun snap, had to get the ball out of his hands, and it resulted in him throwing almost blindly to a spot over the…

The theme meandered through the years, from his stint as an 18-year-old in Major League Baseball to playing Cuba in 1957 and then to the Orioles clubhouse Saturday as an 85-year-old. Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson’s words all came back to the same idea, no matter how many twists it took to get…

Quarterback Lamar Jackson, tight end Mark Andrews, cornerback Marlon Humphrey, safety Marcus Williams and outside linebacker Justin Houston are among the Ravens starters who will not play in the team’s preseason opener Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. Coach John Harbaugh said he was not ready to announce his plans for subsequent preseason games but…

Orange County bosses added 4,900 workers in June — 51% of the previous hiring pace — bringing employment to 98.5% of pre-pandemic levels. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures, found local bosses had 1.65 million workers — up 78,800 in 12 months. June employment was 25,800 below February 2020, the last month before COVID-19…

DEL MAR — Most eyes were on Shedaresthedevil on Saturday at Del Mar to see if the 5-year-old mare could become the first horse to win the $400,000 Grade I Clement Hirsch Stakes in back-to-back years since Stellar Wind in 2016-17. The multi-Grade I winner, sent postward as the 4-5 favorite, failed in her bid…

The wave that rolled around Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the seventh inning Saturday night had real force to it. There were no gaps in the flow like there so often has been during Orioles games in recent years, only the rise and fall of one of the best crowds in Baltimore this season…

ST. LOUIS —  Jordan Montgomery never imagined this. Sure, he’d face the Yankees sluggers in spring training or in live batting practices, but the lefthander never actually thought about what it would be like to face the Yankees lineup. “I used to think I would be a Yankee lifer,” Montgomery said Friday, three days after…